S-OIL Donates Scholarship Funds for Children of Fallen Coast Guard and Medical Expenses for Injured Coast Guard Officers

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] S-OIL, together with the Korea National Council on Social Welfare (Chairman Seo Sang-mok), held the ‘Scholarship and Medical Expense Delivery Ceremony for Bereaved Children and Injured Coast Guard Officers’ on the 10th at the Incheon Songdo Coast Guard Headquarters, delivering a total of 100 million KRW to 21 bereaved children and 25 injured coast guard officers. S-OIL promised to continuously support scholarships until the bereaved children complete their studies.

Sun Jin-young, Executive Director of S-OIL, said, "We appreciate the efforts of the coast guard officers who were injured while performing their duties at various incident sites," and added, "We are honored to provide scholarships to the proud children of coast guard officers who died in the line of duty for the country and its people. S-OIL will continue to stand as a reliable supporter to offer encouragement and comfort, even if only a little."

Since 2013, S-OIL became the first private company to sign a continuous sponsorship agreement with the Coast Guard Headquarters and launched the ‘Haegyeong Hero Keeper’ program for the coast guard officers and their families who silently carry out their missions even in dangerous situations. In addition to supporting scholarships for bereaved children, the program includes ▲medical expense support for injured coast guard officers ▲commendations for heroic coast guard officers ▲rest camps for coast guard couples, among various other Haegyeong Hero Keeper initiatives.

S-OIL started the ‘Hero Keeper’ program in 2006 to discover and encourage social heroes who risk their own safety to protect the lives and property of others despite difficult social conditions. The ‘Haegyeong Hero Keeper’ activities are the third phase following the Firefighter Hero and Citizen Hero programs.

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